Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in High income

High income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 5.13 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.13 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.8%
All-time high
5.28 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
2.6 Mt CO2e
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in High income, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in High income is 5.13 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in High income peaked at 5.28 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6 Mt CO2e, in 1985.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.29 Mt CO2e 2.97 Mt CO2e 3.61 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 2.82 Mt CO2e 2.6 Mt CO2e 3 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 3.07 Mt CO2e 2.62 Mt CO2e 3.47 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 3.76 Mt CO2e 3.51 Mt CO2e 3.92 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 4.59 Mt CO2e 4.02 Mt CO2e 5.19 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 5.15 Mt CO2e 5.08 Mt CO2e 5.28 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in High income?
Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in High income was 5.13 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 5.28 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 Mt CO2e in 1985.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).